Knowledge Management in the Construction Industry: A Socio-technical PerspectiveKnowledge Management in the Construction Industry: A Socio-Technical Perspective presents a portfolio of concepts, methods, models, and tools supported by real life case studies from various corners of the globe providing insights into the management of knowledge in the construction industry. Untangling the hype from the reality, practical means of implementing knowledge management in the construction industry through various mechanisms and tools are demonstrated. For the practitioner, it provides practical insights and experiences from real life cases, for the researcher and academic, it provides current and state-of-the-art undertakings in this emerging area for the construction industry. |
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There is no doubt that information technology can provide great benefits in the transfer , storage , and accessibility of knowledge ... disseminate , and use , for the benefit of the entire company , project - generated knowledge .
There is no doubt that information technology can provide great benefits in the transfer , storage , and accessibility of knowledge ... disseminate , and use , for the benefit of the entire company , project - generated knowledge .
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To avoid this , companies can identify specific areas relevant to a discipline for which standard ( non - project - specific ) documents would be of benefit ; it is then possible to collate the accumulated knowledge of many projects in ...
To avoid this , companies can identify specific areas relevant to a discipline for which standard ( non - project - specific ) documents would be of benefit ; it is then possible to collate the accumulated knowledge of many projects in ...
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Normally this would lead to actions being taken that give rise to the benefit of the project ( e.g. , cost reductions , shorter construction times , new working practices ) . This leads to the generation of knowledge of how to deal with ...
Normally this would lead to actions being taken that give rise to the benefit of the project ( e.g. , cost reductions , shorter construction times , new working practices ) . This leads to the generation of knowledge of how to deal with ...
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